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Clinical Medicine is published six times a year and circulated to 20,000 Fellows and Members of the Royal College of Physicians. The journal is read by physicians both established and in training in hospitals across the world. It features a wide range of articles including original papers, professional issues, clinical guidance, medical humanities, ethics and clinical governance. The journal publishes the key features from the College lectures and conferences. Each issue has a CME section which reviews the latest advances in a chosen specialty.

Publisher: Royal College of Physicians

Volume 9, Number 3, June 2009
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EDITORIALS

From the Editor
pp. 204-205(2)
Author: ALLAN, ROBERT

Can the NICE guidelines on the management of atrial fibrillation improve its management?
pp. 207-209(3)
Authors: Khoo, Chee W; Lip, Gregory YH

Encephalitis guidelines: a recipe for success?
pp. 210-211(2)
Authors: Thomas, Rhys H; Smith, Philip EM

CLIMATE CHANGE

The health co-benefits of climate change policies: doctors have a responsibility to future generations
pp. 212-213(2)
Author: Roberts, Ian

MEDICINE AT THE SHARP END

What is the effect of a consultant presence in an acute medical unit?
pp. 214-218(5)
Authors: McNeill, Gregor BS; Brahmbhatt, Darshan H; Prevost, A Toby; Trepte, Nicola JB

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Atrial fibrillation in a primary care population: how close to NICE guidelines are we?
pp. 219-223(5)
Authors: Loo, Bryan; Parnell, Cath; Brook, Gerald; Southall, Ed; Mahy, Ian

Regional survey of tuberculosis risk assessment in rheumatology outpatients commencing anti-TNF-α treatment in relation to British Thoracic Society guidelines
pp. 225-230(6)
Authors: John, H; Buckley, C; Koh, L; Obrenovic, K; Erb, N; Rowe, IF

Management of suspected herpes simplex virus encephalitis in adults in a UK teaching hospital
pp. 231-235(5)
Authors: Bell, David J; Suckling, Ruth; Rothburn, Michael M; Blanchard, Tom; Stoeter, David; Michael, Benedict; Cooke, Richard PD; Kneen, Rachel; Solomon, Tom

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

An urgent access neurovascular clinic: audit of timeliness
pp. 236-238(3)
Authors: Briley, Dennis; Durkin, Chris; Meagher, Tom

OCCASIONAL PAPERS

Assessing capacity and obtaining consent for thrombolysis for acute stroke
pp. 239-241(3)
Authors: Akinsanya, Jonathan; Diggory, Paul; Heitz, Elizabeth; Jones, Valerie

A history of the gardens of the Royal College of Physicians of London
pp. 242-246(5)
Author: Hollman, Arthur

CONFERENCE REPORTS

Global health: current issues, future trends and foreign policy
pp. 247-253(7)
Author: Kirwan, Daniela

CAREER LIFETIME ADVANCES AND CURRENT KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Advances in infectious diseases
pp. 254-255(2)
Author: Ellis, Chris

CURRENT KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Sepsis and septic shock: inching forwards
pp. 256-257(2)
Author: Cohen, Jonathan

Antimicrobials: past, present and uncertain future
pp. 257-258(2)
Author: Finch, Roger

One world - one health
pp. 259-260(2)
Authors: Karesh, William B; Cook, Robert A

Advances and retreats in tuberculosis in the last 30 years
pp. 260-261(2)
Author: Nunn, Paul

Immunisation in the UK: protected for the future
pp. 261-263(3)
Author: Salisbury, David

CME Renal medicine

Clinical management of atheromatous renovascular disease
pp. 264-268(5)
Author: Kalra, Philip A

Clinical management of chronic kidney disease
pp. 269-272(4)
Authors: Methven, Shona; MacGregor, Mark S

Acute kidney injury
pp. 273-277(5)
Authors: Lines, Simon; Lewington, Andrew

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
pp. 278-283(6)
Authors: Chow, Chern Li; Ong, Albert CM

Proteinuric renal disease
pp. 284-287(4)
Author: Topham, Peter

lesson of the month (1)

Chest drain insertion in pleural effusion
pp. 290-290(1)
Authors: Crossingham, Iain; Taggart, Simon

lesson of the month (2)

An alcoholic presenting with fits
pp. 291-292(2)
Authors: Jordan, Robert; Boulton, Ralph; Heydtmann, Mathis

book reviews

Book reviews
pp. 292-293(2)
Author: PATON, ALEX

literature and medicine

Literary portrayals of deafness
pp. 293-294(2)
Author: Dakin, Paul

Letters to the Editor

letters to the editor
pp. 295-298(4)

conversations with Charles

The doctor as a client: the ethics of role reversal
pp. 299-300(2)
Author: Coemgenus,

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